Elwood St Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre

Elsternwick Mural Project

esnlc — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:29:55 +0000

This project is an initiative supported by Bayside City Council and in cooperation with the Port Phillip Community Group (PPCG). The program is to develop a group interested in painting a mural for the Elsternwick Housing Estate. The project is coordinated by Tunni, a local artist who has experience with this sort of programs and Toril, from PPCG who works along with Maggie on a series of community engagement activities such as the kitchen at the comunal room. These girls have done a fantastic job. Tamar is another volunteer who is the official photographer for the event and her skills come through in the astonishing blog that Tunni set-up.

ESNLC runs projects like this one and in fact, another project at the estate. PPCG runs a community kitchen and other activities around the estate with the aim of creating community.

Check out this lovely blog and find out more about this exciting project. Unveiling is coming soon!

LATEST NEWS: We have recently received pictures from Mike Williams, please see them below. The pictures represent the end result of such wonderful job along with some of the participants in the project. What a wonderful job!

Early Morning SomaChi Yoga

Fel — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:47:07 +0000

Fridays 6.30-7.45 a.m. Drop in $15; 5 class pass $50. Bring your own mat or contact Lisa – 0413 729 963.

This dynamic and contemporary style of yoga includes traditional hatha yoga postures with Tai Chi influences and vinyasa flow. SomaChi stills the busy mind and brings aliveness and fluidity to the body. www.somachi.com.au

Lisa has been a dedicated student of SomaChi and Somatic therapy since 2001. It is the somatic practices and Tai Chi elements that first captured in her a strong quality of self expression, joy and spirituality. Lisa incorporates somatic practices regularly in her classes as it uses a playful and direct approach to embodied weelbeing, feeling good and getting grounded.

Homesick!

Fabi — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:10:23 +0000

Alice is too scared to leave her house.
400 friends on facebook can’t help her.
She tries self help programs, talk show doctors, drugs and even God.
Will she ever be able to overcome her fears?
Or will she be forever home…sick!

Port Melbourne Neighbourhood House and Soup Kitchen Theatre present: Homesick!

Homesick! is an intimate opera about a woman dealing with agoraphobia.
Drawing its musical influences from traditional blues to Gilbert and Sullivan,
with a splash of Sondheim and rap, Homesick! explores topics such as mental health,
domestic violence, and social isolation with pathos and humour.

Homesick! takes the traditional performance concept of opera and turns it on its head, performing it on an intimate loungeroom setting, covering taboo issues, and invites the audience to chat over a free sausage sizzle afterwards.

Written by Abe Pogos. Created by Amanda Armstrong, Catherine Hill and Abe Pogos. Directed by Catherine Hill, and performed by Sara Grenfell and Stacey-Louise Camilleri. Costume design by Bella Drinkwater and Belinda White.

Homesick is brought to you by project partners Soup Kitchen Theatre and Port Melbourne Neighbourhood house. Our organisations are committed to making art relevant, inspiring, thought provoking and accessible to the whole community.

16, 17 & 18 February @ Port Melbourne Neighbourhood House, 7 pm
23 February @ ESNLC , 8 pm
24 February @ ESNLC , 7 pm
25 February @ Alma Road community house, 7 pm

For a preview video, please click here.
Fro bookings, please click here.

Back to Work Strategies

esnlc — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:39:45 +0000

This course is aimed at anyone who is looking for a job or wants to get back into work. The course focuses on assisting students on the following items to improve their possibilities and gain precise and concise tips about how to enter the workforce:

Tips on how to search and find a job
Tips on how to write a CV
Tips on how to respond to criteria via application letter
Tips on how to behave at an interview
Tips on work environment

This is a 20 hr workshop and will start on 7 February.

Dates: Wednesday and Thursdays, 2 hour sessions for 5 sessions OR Tuesdays 10:00 – 2:00, 4 hour sessions for 5 sessions
Cost: $145 full fee, $60 for Australian residents and $40 for concession card holders

To enrol in this course or have an English assessment, go to Enrolment or contact ESNLC.

Volunteering in an ESL Classroom

esnlc — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:39:30 +0000

This course is aimed at anyone who is looking to gain experience as an English Language Tutor. The course focuses on the following items:

The importance of volunteer work
The role of a volunteer in class
Communications with the teacher
Helping learners assisting the teacher
Rights and obligations

This is a 20 hr workshop where 9 hours are instruction and sharing with other volunteers to gain knowledge and 6 hours are individual practical placements (2 placements of 3 hours) in two different levels in order to determine which group you would like to work with for two terms.

The instructions is done over 3 days in 3 sessions. There will be an assessment on each of your 3 hours placement of 30 minutes and you also have the opportunity to plan and deliver 2 x 30 minutes sessions.

This course is aimed at teachers who would like to explore into ESL teaching, people interested in a career change that involves teaching adults, graduates looking for work experience and ex-ESL teachers who want to give back to the community.

Cost: This course is free; however eligible candidates will be asked to agree and provide classroom assistance at ESNLC for two academic terms.

Attedance to intitial workshop is compulsory, however if in your two terms of placement you need a day or two where you can’t come, let us know in advance, but an attendance of 70%+ will be required.

To enrol or register your interest in this course or if you would like to obtain more information, go to Enrolment or contact ESNLC.

Reiki Weekend Workshops….So much more than just a Reiki course

Fel — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:45:36 +0000

Contact Keren on 0409 706 727 / info@stkildakinesiology.com.au

25th-26th February & 17th-18th March, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $320.

A Reiki treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through you and surrounds you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit and creates many beneficial effects including total relaxation and feelings of peace, security and well-being. The Reiki energy is also taken into the body for healing where it is needed, activating the body’s own natural healing process. Reiki is simple, natural, safe and non-invasive and the client remains fully clothed. You can learn to do this for yourself and others, including pets and plants. Once you are attuned to the Reiki energy, it is with you for the rest of your life. Every time you do a treatment or self-healing, you receive the benefit of Reiki energy and unconditional love.

ABOUT THE REIKI WEEKEND WORKSHOP This weekend course is unique and gives you so much more than a standard Reiki course. It includes a spiritual development component and, rather than following a “standard formula” approach, you are introduced to working with energy, and healing with love and intuition . This in turn will have a positive effect on other areas of your life, developing your abilities gently over time and enhancing your self-knowledge, confidence, intuition and sense of synchronicity with people and events in your life. You will also be gently guided to connect to higher consciousness, understand the concept of working with energy, learn about chakras and the aura and facilitate physical and emotional healing for yourself and others.

A constant thread running throughout the weekend is meditation – starting at beginner level and gradually progressing so that by the end of the weekend you have a thorough grounding in meditation and other breathing, visualisation and relaxation techniques to use in day to day life.

A comprehensive manual is provided to participants prior to the course. Class size is small to ensure plenty of hands-on learning for participants. Conducted in a safe, supportive, comfortable and confidential environment. Keren is an experienced Reiki Master/Teacher and Teacher of Meditation and will guide you safely on your journey.

Art outreach classes for people with all abilities

Fabi — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:33:46 +0000

These set of classes are aimed at people with disabilities. We will be starting the session on Friday the 3rd of February and we hope to get the word out to as many people as we can in the fact that we would like to provide an artistic experience where students can share and enjoy themselves at the same time. The group leader has been working in the field for a number of years and he will join us again in 2012.

We offer this class in conjunction with other disability services in the area. For more information please contact us.

Elwood Toy Library Inc.

esnlc — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:53:30 +0000

What’s a toy library?

It’s the biggest toy box you’ve ever seen! It’s a place where you can borrow toys, games, puzzles and costumes for up to three weeks at a time.

Where is Elwood Toy Library ?

You’ll find us at the rear of ESNLC in Rooms 3 & 4.

When are we open?

We’re open Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. In 2012 we open on Wednsday 1st February and finish up for the summer break on Saturday 15th December.

Who can join?

Anybody can! Residents of the City of Port Phillip are especially welcome. New members can join any time by visiting the toy library.

How does it operate?

Elwood Toy Library is a not-for-profit community organisation with a volunteer committee of management. Members participate in a weekly roster three times a year and pay an annual fee. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or credit card (a $3 surcharge applies for credit cards).

Fees:

1 child – $90 per year
2 children – $100 per year
3 children – $110 per year

Concession rates are available.

Contact details:

Visit us at 87 Tennyson Street, Elwood during opening hours, call 9531 1679 or visit www.elwoodtoylibrary.org

Drama for Kids from the Drama Company

Fel — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:31:30 +0000

Wednesdays during government school terms. Contact 0419 154 952 / thedramacompany@optusnet.com.au

4.30-5.40 p.m. for 4-6 yr.olds
5.30-7 p.m. for 7-9 yr.olds
7-8.30 p.m. for 10+ yr. olds

Basic computer skills – the first steps

Fel — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:43:18 +0000

This hands-on course will provide you with the basic knowledge to use a computer. Practical exercises will help you learn basic computer terminology and concepts, how to navigate the Desktop and Start Menu, launch and exit programs, save and retrieve files. Antivirus software and Internet risks are touched on. You will gain the skills needed to go on with our more advanced computer courses

Code: BSC121
Duration: 6 x 2 hr. sessions
Dates & times: Weekly on Mondays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. from 13th February
Cost: $108 / $86 concession
Prerequisites: No prior knowledge of computers or Windows is required. Access to a computer is strongly recommended.